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Gunmen Kidnap Four Catholic Sisters In Imo

22Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Four Catholic Sisters In Imo

Gunmen abducted four Catholic Reverend Sisters on Sunday along the Okigwe-Umulolo area of the expressway. Their abduction was confirmed in a statement released by The Sister of Jesus The Saviour congregation. The Secretary-General of the congregation, Sister Zita Ihedoro, solicited for prayers from the faithful for their safe and quick release. Among the Sisters kidnapped are Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamalu and Benita Agu. The statement read, “Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is with great pain that we bring to your notice the kidnapping of four of our sisters mentioned above. See Also: Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest, Seminarian Near Checkpoint, Demand N50m “The sad event of their abduction occurred around Okigwe-Umulolo area this morning ...

Benue Catholic Church Suspends Priest Over Partisan Politics

22May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Religion

Benue Catholic Church Suspends Priest Over Partisan Politics

The Catholic diocese of Gboko, Benue State has suspended a priest, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, for participating in partisan politics. Alia is a frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State. He has picked the APC N50m nomination form. This was made know in a disclaimer released by the Bishop of Gboko diocese, William A. Avenya, yesterday. The church said the suspension of Alia takes immediate effect. According to the letter, signed by the Catholic Bishop of Gboko Diocese, Bishop William Avenya, directed to all priests and churches in the Diocese, “the catholic church does not allow its priests to get into partisan politics on their own.” Reacting to the suspension order pronounced on him by Catholic Diocese, Alia said it is a...

Mbaka apologises to Bishop, Catholic Church

10May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Violence

Mbaka apologises to Bishop, Catholic Church

Fiery Enugu Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has apologised to the Catholic church over the attack and destruction of the Enugu Catholic Diocese Bishop’s Court and Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu. Mbaka, who is the spiritual director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), rendered the apology while delivering his sermon on Sunday at Adoration Ground in Emene. He maintained the church didn’t kidnap him and apologised to whoever misunderstood his first statement when he reappeared at New Haven. He said he was misquoted in the first statement by people who want to cause problem between him and the church. The priest said the protest was hijacked by some hoodlums who capitalised on the protest to unleash mayhem on the church. “I wish to apologise to whoever tha...

World: Pope Francis Requests Roman Catholic Priests Be Given the Right to Get Married

13Apr

By adminNo Comments

News, Religion

World: Pope Francis Requests Roman Catholic Priests Be Given the Right to Get Married

Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married. The request applies to priests in Brazil, and is on the agenda for an upcoming synod (church council) in the Amazon region. The controversial move would address the critical shortage of men joining the priesthood – but is likely to drive divisions through the church by enraging conservative factions. A small number of married Roman Catholic priests already exist, including previously married Anglican vicars who have joined the church. A request to lift the ban on marriage was made by Brazilian bishop Cardinal Claudio Hummes, who reportedly asked the Pope to consider ‘viri probati’, meaning married of great faith, as priests. Derry priest Father Paddy O’Kane suggested that Pope Francis m...